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ACE Canada Launches BrokerPass(SM) – Streamlined Global Policy Placement for Canadian Brokers
June 14, 2012 ACE CanadaTORONTO, June 14, 2012 – ACE Canada, the Canadian-based operating division of the ACE Group, today introduced an easy-to-use option for Canadian brokers to coordinate placement of local admitted insurance policies. This efficient and seamless application benefits ACE’s brokers and…
Industrial utility vehicles in B.C. no longer need to be registered, insured under certain circumstances
June 13, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterIndustrial utility vehicles (IUVs), miniature motor vehicles used in parades and beverage carts for golf courses no longer need to be registered, licensed and insured by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) under certain circumstances. This change to British…
“Hail only” centre to open in Manitoba following storm to address vehicle damage claims
June 13, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) will open a special hail claim centre tomorrow in the wake of Winnipeg being pummelled by ice pellets on June 9. The centre will be dedicated to “hail only” estimating for individuals whose vehicles sustained damage…
Arbitrator finds “semblance of relevance” test is too low for production of Facebook photos in dispute resolution hearings
June 13, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterAn Ontario arbitrator has dismissed the appeal of an order for a claimant to produce photos from her Facebook account, but in doing so, the arbitrator rejected the “semblance of relevance” test for producing photos from social networking sites. In…
Three-quarters of U.S. employees don’t think their employers are prepared for a natural catastrophe: FM Global survey
June 13, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThree-quarters of U.S. employees feel their employers are not well prepared for a natural disaster, an FM Global survey has found. Conducted in May 2012, the national study commissioned by FM Global included 1,364 respondents. Eight hundred and forty-seven employees…
Disaster Kleenup Canada comes full circle with new executive appointments
June 13, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterDisaster Kleenup Canada (DKC) has appointed Ken Tucker as its CEO and Ken Zardo as vice president of sales and marketing. The company says the new leadership represents the company coming around “full circle.” “There is not a more appropriate…
Insurance Council of B.C. suspends agents
June 13, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Council of B.C. recently released disciplinary findings against a broker who used insurance premiums from clients to pay business and personal expenses and another agent who accessed confidential files at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) to…
Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. Announces Officer Promotions
June 12, 2012 Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc.KITCHENER (June 11, 2012) – Crawford & Company (Canada) Inc. recently promoted three current officers, the Company announced today. “These individuals bring many years of valuable experience and knowledge to their new positions, as well as a passion and drive…
Elite Force Best Practices Producer Academy to be offered for 4th consecutive year by the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC)
June 12, 2012 Canadian Underwriter magazineToronto, June 2012 – The Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC) and its member associations are pleased to announce that the premiere sales training program for producers – Elite Force – Best Practices Producer Academy will be offered again in…
IBC accuses critics of proposed CAT definition of “fear-mongering”
June 12, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) laid down the gauntlet against critics of the province’s recommended catastrophic (CAT) impairment definition, accusing them on June 12 of “fear-mongering.” IBC responded quickly to a media campaign mounted by trial lawyers and medical and…
Trial lawyers and rehab groups speak out against recommended catastrophic impairment definition
June 12, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) and Alliance of Community Medical and Rehabilitation Providers are launching a media campaign against proposed changes to the definition of a catastrophic impairment for victims injured in car accidents. Currently, accident victims who are…
New CAT definition should not combine psychiatric or mental/behavioural impairments with physical impairments: FSCO
June 12, 2012 by Canadian UnderwriterOntario’s regulator is recommending to the finance minister that physical impairments should not be combined with psychiatric or mental/behavioural impairments for the purpose of determining a catastrophic injury. Ontario’s regulatory superintendent has thus adopted the recommendations of an expert medical…